weave

tejer, trenzar

Hacer telas u objetos cruzando hilos o tiras por encima y por debajo unos de otros.

En inglés sencillo: To make cloth or other objects by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.

• She learned to weave cloth.
• He wove a basket from thin branches.
• These rugs are woven by hand.

Cómo se usa: weave something into something (They weave strips of grass into baskets.); weave something from something (She wove a mat from reeds.)

Expresiones frecuentes: weave cloth, weave a basket, weave something into something

zigzaguear, serpentear

Avanzar cambiando repetidamente de dirección hacia los lados, a menudo para esquivar obstáculos.

En inglés sencillo: To move forward while repeatedly turning from side to side, often to pass around things.

• The car began to weave.
• He weaved through the crowd to reach the door.
• Cyclists were weaving between the stationary cars.

Cómo se usa: weave through something (The cyclist weaved through the traffic.); weave between things (She weaved between the parked cars.); weave around something (We had to weave around the fallen branches.)

Sinónimos: zigzag, swerve

Expresiones frecuentes: weave through traffic, weave between cars, weave around something

tejer, componer

Crear una historia o explicación enlazando cuidadosamente distintas ideas o detalles.

En inglés sencillo: To create a story or explanation by carefully connecting different ideas or details.

• He can weave a wonderful tale.
• The novel weaves together the lives of three families.
• She wove a convincing story from a few facts.

Cómo se usa: weave something into something (The author weaves local history into the plot.); weave something together (She wove several memories together into one story.)

Sinónimos: compose, craft, construct

Expresiones frecuentes: weave a story, weave a tale, weave something into something

tejer

Crear una red o cubierta protectora con los hilos finos que produce un animal.

En inglés sencillo: To make a web or a protective covering using thin threads produced by an animal.

• The spider began to weave a web.
• A silkworm wove its cocoon around itself.
• Fine threads were woven between the branches by a spider.

Sinónimos: spin

Expresiones frecuentes: weave a web, weave a cocoon, weave silk threads

extensiones de cabello

Cabello natural o artificial añadido al propio para cambiar su longitud, volumen o aspecto.

En inglés sencillo: Real or artificial hair added to someone’s own hair to change its length, thickness, or appearance.

• She wears a long weave.
• The stylist added a weave to make her hair fuller.
• How often do you replace your weave?

Sinónimos: hair extensions

Expresiones frecuentes: hair weave, wear a weave, get a weave

tejido, ligamento

Manera de entrecruzar los hilos para hacer tela, o dibujo que resulta de ella.

En inglés sencillo: The way threads are crossed to make cloth, or the pattern this creates.

• The rug has a tight weave.
• A loose weave lets more air through the fabric.
• Different weaves give cotton very different textures.

Expresiones frecuentes: tight weave, loose weave, plain weave